Chicken and Naan bread cook in the oven at Q's Halal Chicken in Alameda, Calif., is seen on Tuesday April 8th, 2014.

Chicken and Naan bread cook in the oven at Q's Halal Chicken in Alameda, Calif., is seen on Tuesday April 8th, 2014.

Photo: John Storey, Special To The Chronicle

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Q's Halal Chicken, Alameda: Good kabobs, great prices

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Alameda has some great kabobs going on at Q's Halal Chicken, which just celebrated its first anniversary.

The restaurant was previously a kabob shop, which was open a few years with multiple changes in ownership, before Q Samad and his father, Sam, who is also the head chef, took it over and began preparing Sam's recipes.

The place specializes in chicken kabobs, which comprise more than half of its sales.

Kabobs can sometimes be dry and overcooked, but not the versions at Q's, which feature large chunks of chicken breast that are deeply marinated, moist and tender.

Try the chicken kabobs as part of the combo plate ($13) that also includes ground beef skewers (shami kabobs), rice, salad and naan. Add a few falafel balls ($1 each), and it's enough to serve two.

Although good on its own, the falafel is even better as a burger garnished with hummus, vegetables, tzatziki sauce and feta ($6).